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Edinburgh -- Scotland

 Subject

Staff Only
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 838 Collections and/or Records:

Papers of the University of Edinburgh Works and Buildings Committee, 1973-1985

 Sub-Series
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/A/2
Scope and Contents

Papers of the University of Edinburgh Works and Buildings Committee consists of:


  1. minutes and correspondence, (1973-1978)
  2. committee papers, (1979-1985)
  3. subcommittee papers, (1972-1974)
  4. subcommittee and Working Party papers, (1984-1985)
  5. miscellaneous papers, (1976-1985)
Dates: 1973-1985
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection / Percy Johnson-Marshall Associates / University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area / Committee Papers

Papers relating to Donald Macpherson Baillie, 1908-1961

 Series
Identifier: BAI 7
Scope and Contents

The papers relating to Donald Macpherson Baillie consist of:


  1. articles, cuttings and ephemera
  2. career/employment resumés and references
  3. correspondence
  4. memorials and letters of condolence
Dates: 1908-1961
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor John Baillie, and Baillie Family Papers

Papers relating to Elizabeth Catherine (Elsa) Gallant, 1917-1919

 Series
Identifier: BAI 9
Scope and Contents

The papers relating to Elizabeth Catherine (Elsa) Gallant consist of:


  1. personal diary
  2. photographs of Elizabeth Catherine Gallant and of her gravestone
Dates: 1917-1919
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor John Baillie, and Baillie Family Papers

Papers relating to the planning of the Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1097
Scope and Contents The collection is composed of: Conceptual briefs, reports and drawings including reports on the various themes for the new museum; exhibition briefs; and, material directly relating to themes on Beginnings, the Church, Jacobites, Enlightenment, the Union, the Victorians and Edwardians, Land, Trade and Industry. ...
Dates: 1985-2001
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Payment receipt by James Thin, bookseller and publisher, 5 May 1910

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1848/19-0114
Scope and Contents

Handwritten receipt by James Thin acknowledging payment of a remittance of £18.10.6, addressed to R. P. Baer in Baltimore, Maryland, and dated 5 May 1910.

Dates: 5 May 1910
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Smaller acquisitions collection

Pendulums,, c1780-c1803

 Item
Identifier: Coll-204/27
Scope and Contents

Volume contains manuscript notes on pendulums and related machinery in clocks. Numerous diagrams intersperse, some of them quite grand. At the rear of the volume are several essays on projectiles.

Dates: c1780-c1803
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Lecture Notes of John Robison

Percy Johnson-Marshall Associates, 1962-1985

 Sub-Fonds
Identifier: PJM/PJMA
Scope and Contents The subcollection consists of papers and plans for the following projects undertaken by Percy Johnson-Marshall Associates: Porto Regional Plan Sao Paulo Urban Renewal Project Colraine Area Plan Salford City Centre Islamabad City Centre Oxford, St Clements Area Redevelopment Plan Bathgate Town Centre...
Dates: 1962-1985
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection

Phrase which reads 'Nuair bha mise tor air Tomas gha mi gaol', 24 June 1887

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/126
Scope and Contents

Phrase which reads 'Nuair bha mise tor air Tomas gha mi gaol' collected from John MacAulay from Gearrloch [Geàrrloch/Gairloch, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty] but living in Edinburgh [Dùn Èideann].

Dates: 24 June 1887
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Physical Astronomy, c1804

 Item
Identifier: Coll-204/30
Scope and Contents

Volume consists of lecture notes in astronomy.

Dates: c1804
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Lecture Notes of John Robison

Physical Astronomy, c1780-c1803

 Item
Identifier: Coll-204/34
Scope and Contents

Volume contains manuscript notes on physical astronomy, which is to say, the governing laws of planetary motion, with numerous diagrams and tables.

Dates: c1780-c1803
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Lecture Notes of John Robison